Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people, that they should be the Lord’s people, and also between the king and the people. 2 Kings 11:17
It is common for people to belong to all kinds of different types of groups. People like to be together with other people who think and do the same things. It gives them a sense of belonging and self-worth. It can also give them support and strength to keep moving forward in the expected way and bring about unity.
When Joash was made king, Jehoida made a covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people to be His people.
Throughout the world, there are two groups of people: those who belong to God and those who choose not to belong to God. Most people do not belong to God but will belong to other groups.
Regardless of which group a person is a part of, they must be willing to follow the rules and regulations of that group. Each one has a set of rules on what it means to be a part of that group.
The moment a person chooses to believe in and follow Jesus, he belongs to God. This means that the covenant the person made with God is that on his side, he will give up his old ways of doing things and no longer do the things of the world. It also means that he gives God complete control of his life.
Belonging to God is allowing God to direct one’s path, in action, thought, and deeds, in everything that he does in this life. It is putting away the former covenant with the world and sin and taking on the righteousness and holiness of Jesus, becoming a new creation for His glory and honor.
As a believer, you are no longer to be in covenant with the world and its sinful ways. You have chosen to bind yourself to God in a legal binding covenant of relationship and lifestyle that is directed and controlled by God.
Do not allow yourself to be tricked into going back into a covenant with this fallen world that will lead you into sin and death. Destroy and cast out the sin in your life and become holy as God is holy. Put on the righteousness of Jesus living for God.
Today, I pray that you will know Jesus as your Lord and Savior; that you will make a covenant to live for God and by His rules; that God will strengthen you to live according to His plan; that every area of your life will belong to God; and that God will strengthen you to flee the sinful ways of this world.
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This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Insights from Tom
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